April 22, 2008

Teen faces weapon of mass destruction charge

A prosecutor in South Carolina says that an 18-year-old high school student will be charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction for allegedly
plotting to blow up his school.

The charge carries a possible life sentence.Ryan Schallenberger, who was turned in by his concerned parents, also faces two lesser federal charges.

Federal authorities say that the teen had planned to detonate explosives in a suicide attack on his high school in Chesterfield, S.C.

Schallenberger's parents called authorties after discovering he had ordered 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate -- a bomb ingredient -- and police later found his journal that contained threatening writings and the plans to his school.

Comments

Well, it's about time that parents started paying better attention to their children. My mother used to snoop in my bag, my dresser, beneath my bed, she even used to listen to my phone conversations. And as much as I hate her for invading my privacy, I can't say that I'm not above doing the same to my children.

As stated before, I agree it is great that the parents were snoops and found it. I like most parents have went through backpacks, phone text messages, myspace. Do they get mad, you bet they do. But I have been able to stay on top of whay they are doing and stop anyhnting I thought was not suitable. Thank you to his parents for their snooping.